Chappaqua
Chappaquiddick (Chappaquiddic: Чаппа Қүдүқ Coscivian: Śapakvōdka) or Chappaqua is a country in coastal northeastern Crona, on the northern shore of Yordest Bay. Its capital is Port Hyannis (Chappaquiddic: Һиянниокуассет, Coscivian: Hæyannimur), named for Captain Írardus Hyannis (alternatively spelled Hæyannin) of the Kiravian Atrassic Trading Company, who built and commanded a fort on the site. Formerly a tribal region within the Nanzitolclatl confederation, Chappaquiddick declared independence in 2035 with military and diplomatic support from the Kiravian Federacy and has since begun its development as a sovereign country.
Chappaquiddick Чаппа Қүдүқ | |
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Motto: Peace. Freedom. Chappaquiddick. | |
| Capital and | Port Hyannis |
| Official languages | Chappaqui |
| Auxiliary language | Kiravic Coscivian |
| Demonym(s) | Chappaqui |
| Government | Constitutional pentarchy |
• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs | Mashawit Kennebec |
• Prime Executive | Paul Naugatuck |
| Establishment | |
• Independence | 2035 |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 1,450,612 |
| Currency | Cronan lira |
| Time zone | Punthite Central Time |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+0 |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyyy |
| Driving side | left side |
Geography
Chappaqua is located on the Atrassic coast of Crona, bordering Yordest Bay to the south and east. At the moment of its declaration of independence, Chappaqua bordered the Western Alpachnee Confederation to the north and northwest, and the remainder of Nanzitolclatl to the east and southeast, separated from the former by the Anaqua River and from the latter by the Rumancoke River. However, as the Deluge has unfolded, leading to the collapse of Nanzitolclatl and the Western Alpachnee's loss of control over most of its coastal territories, Chappaqua does not currently have a de facto border with any sovereign state, and is currently surrounded by the Circum-Chappaquiddick Security Zone, which is protected by the Multinational Peacekeeping Force in conjunction with the Chappaqui military and is under Kiravian military administration.
Chappaqua has a notoriously rocky shoreline lined with numerous islets and shoals. It has a cool, temperate continental climate moderated by humid air blowing in from Yordest Bay. Most of the country is forested.
History
Chappaquiddick came into contact with Kiravian merchants not long after the first permanent Kiravian settlements were established on Atrassica. A lucrative trade in furs, [other goods, wtf do temperate places have worth trading?], and guči - a mildly psychoactive substance extracted from the immature berries of the fiddy tree - soon developed. Insular Apostolic and Coscivian Catholic missionaries arrived soon after, and although reception of their message among the Chappaqui was mixed and occasionally elicited violent responses, by YEAR there were seven "praying villages" of Christian Chappaqui, as well as a Christian native community in and around Port Hyannis.
Today, Chappaquiddick is a [insert subdivision title here] of the country of Nanzitolclatl, but the Chappaqui people have long agitated for greater autonomy or even full independence, often with quiet backing from the Kiravian government. The Chappaquiddick People's Liberation Party and its armed wing, the Chappaquiddick People's Liberation Army are the most radical group within this movement. The CPLP and CPLA were organised in [year during Kirosocialism] and waged a four-year long armed struggle against the government of Nanzitolclatl that de-escalated into a low-level insurgency by [year] but continued until the signing of an uneasy truce in [fairly recent year]. Although the Kiravian government denies any involvement, it is widely acknowledged that the Kiravian government has supported the Chappaquiddick separatist movement for decades, and was likely responsible for organising the CPLP/CPLA in the first place. Representatives of the CPLP have attended annual meetings of the Shaftonist-Republican Interstate Conference as "global partners" of the Federacy's governing party.
The population of Chappaquiddick is 90% Chappaqui, 5% Hesperic (mainly Coscivian and Gaelic), 3% mestiśuv, and 2% other Punthite.
Independence
In the spring of 2024 AD, as Daxian and Daxian-backed forces seized control of large territories in western Nanzitolclatl, large-scale demonstrations in favour of independence began in Chappaquiddick. The protests began at Sagadahok Square in Port Hyannis, the regional capital, when a street vendor selling traditional grilled Chappaqui flatbreads tore the national flag from a flagpole above a nearby building, sprinkled it generously with salt, and began to cook it, much to the delight of onlookers. By noon, crowds marching through the streets of Port Hyannis and Drumthwacket were were chanting pro-independence slogans and had occupied properties belonging to the central government and its state-owned enterprises. Prominent civil society figures, including Secretary-General Paul Naugatuck of the CPLP and Mashawit Kennebec, the patriarch of a chiefly family that was sidelined by Alaganek in 1998 in favour of the sitting West Chappaqui chief at the time, Bishumitsi Kwikimarti, quickly endorsed the protests, stoking the flames of popular ire against the régime. Two weeks after the protests began, the Joint Chiefs of Chappaquiddick convened to approve “emergency measures", including the seizure of central government property and granting official sanction to grassroots “community safety patrols” formed along clan and village lines. The Joint Chiefs also nullified central government bans on the secessionist Chappaquiddick People’s Liberation Party and Chappaquiddick People’s Liberation Army, and called for a referendum on independence from Nanzitolclatl to be held in a week’s time.
Government
Chappaquiddick does not currently have a written constitution, though one is reportedly being drafted. Instead, it operates under an unwritten constitution of Chappaqui tribal customs. Its political system is a pentarchy, ruled by the hereditary chiefs of the five Chappaqui sub-tribes, who meet in a body known as the Joint Chiefs. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is primus inter pares of the Joint Chiefs and serves as their spokesman.
The National Council is the legislature of Chappaqua. 50 of its 60 seats are elected by single transferable vote, returning ten Councillors for each of the five Chappaqui sub-tribes. Four seats are reserved for non-Chappaqui "guest peoples" who cannot vote in general elections: Two seats are reserved for "Trans-Oceanic peoples" and another two are reserved for Punthites other than Chappaqui. Six seats are filled by appointment by the Joint Chiefs.
Nationality law
Similarly to Kiravia and Caphiria, Chappaqua clearly distinguishes between citizenship and mere nationality. The essence of the Chappaqui body politic is not a territorial entity that governs the people within its boundaries, but rather a "sovereign people" (the Chappaqui) who exercise political control over the lands they traditionally possess and inhabit (Chappaqua). As such, the right of citizenship is only extended to members of the Chappaqui tribe. This arrangement has been referred to (non-perjoratively) by Coscivian writers as an "ethnostate" (kageārka). However, Chappaqui custom has long recognised the status of pomuk ("guest") living among the Chappaqui. After independence, this status was extended to all persons "lawfully and legitimately resident among us". Guest peoples may seek and be granted Chappaqui nationality - conferring right of abode and the right to a Chappaqui passport - but not the political rights and other privileges associated with full tribal citizenship. Guests may also remain resident alien expatriates.
Foreign Relations
A newcomer to the international stage, Chappaqua currently has limited formal diplomatic contacts, though the government is working to establish relations with friendly foreign governments and attain widespread diplomatic recognition. As of 2034 AD, the Chappaqui independence has been recognised by the Kiravian Federacy, Urcea, and Mellifera, and it has exchanged embassies with all three countries and with the Holy See. Prime Secretary Paul Naugatuck has expressed the government's intent to seek membership in the League of Nations and SNOWPEC.
In 2024, Chappaqua became the first country to establish formal diplomatic relations with the Copacaban Republic.
Principal Settlements
- Port Hyannis
- Percosset
- Drumthwacket
- Puffpasset
Society & Culture
Demographics
No census has been conducted in Chappaqua since independence. However, according to the Chappaqui Ministry of Domestic Affairs, an estimated 91% of the population of Chappaquiddick are members of the indigenous Chappaqui tribe. 5% are Kiravians (predominantly Coscivian), and 4% are Punthites of other tribal affiliations. However, these figures have been questioned on the suspicion that the Chappaqui government may be distorting them to make the country appear more homogeneously Chappaqui.
The Chappaqui language is the official and national language of Chappaqua, and is spoken by virtually all full citizens. Guest peoples speak Coscivian languages (mainly West Coast Marine Coscivian) and Cronite languages (mostly Chikibriki, Shenango, and Chesequaki).
Religion
The religious demography of Chappaqua is a matter of some contention, with different sources offering different estimates in the absence of a comprehensive census or nationwide survey. It is known that most people in Chappaquiddick practice Christianity, indigenous Punthite religions, or some combination of the two, though it is unclear what percentage of the population fall into each category. The Kiravian State Affairs Executive states that Chappaqua is 38% Christian, while the Ignatian University of Ilfenóra claims the Christian population is closer to 25%. Levantine Catholicism in the Coscivian Rite is the largest Christian denomination, followed by the Insular Apostolic Church and the Church of the Magisterium of Melchizadek. The Chappaqui ethnic religion combines elements of shamanism and totemism, and in some places involves the worship of personal deïties. Two deities with major followings in Chappaquiddick are The Great Lobstah, revered mainly in coastal regions, and Xzibit, originally worshipped in central and western Nanzitolclatl.